Poncha Springs, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

959

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.417%

80.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,139

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$522,900

Population & Diversity

Poncha Springs, CO is home to a population of 959 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Poncha Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (791 people) in Poncha Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Poncha Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poncha Springs, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Poncha Springs, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poncha Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
791 ± 252
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 90
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 53

10.5%

Hispanic Population

101 people

10.5% of the people in Poncha Springs, CO are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poncha Springs, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Poncha Springs, CO residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Poncha Springs, CO was 0.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Poncha Springs, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 91
Vietnam
34 ± 33
Korea
12 ± 26

Poncha Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Poncha Springs, CO.

Economy

The economy of Poncha Springs, CO employs 683 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poncha Springs, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Public Administration (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,583), Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,042).

Employment

Occupations

683

2024 Value

± 253

16%

1 Year growth

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poncha Springs, CO grew at a rate of 16%, from 589 employees to 683 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poncha Springs, CO, are Management Occupations (142 people), Sales & Related Occupations (132 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poncha Springs, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

683

2024 Value

± 253

16%

1 Year growth

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poncha Springs, CO grew at a rate of 16%, from 589 employees to 683 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poncha Springs, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (124 people), and Public Administration (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poncha Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Poncha Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,636

Median earning men ± $3,234

$71,818

Median earning women ± $22,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,061), and Retail Trade ($71,277).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,107), Public Administration ($63,036), and Retail Trade ($4,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poncha Springs, CO was $522,900 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,600 to $522,900, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Poncha Springs, CO is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poncha Springs, CO have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poncha Springs, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$522,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,691

$520

Median Property Taxes

±$206

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Poncha Springs, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Poncha Springs, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93% of the housing units in Poncha Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poncha Springs, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,139

Median Household Income

± $34,682

559

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in Poncha Springs, CO grew to $97,139 from the previous year's value of $94,028.

The following chart displays the households in Poncha Springs, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poncha Springs, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.3%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Poncha Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poncha Springs, CO have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poncha Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Poncha Springs, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Poncha Springs, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Poncha Springs, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.417% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poncha Springs, CO (4 out of 959 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poncha Springs, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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